Who is Percy Hynes White and who does he play in Wednesday?-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

Percy Hynes White stars alongside Jenny Ortega in the new Netflix hit (Picture: Vlad Cioplea/Netflix © 2022)

Canadian actor Percy Hynes White joins the likes of Jenny Ortega and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the highly anticipated Netflix series Wednesday.

Tim Burton’s Addams Family spin-off has finally arrived, as Wednesday Addams is shipped off to boarding school Nevermore Academy, which is the same place her parents Morticia and Gomez fell in love – but Wednesday is about to discover the mysterious things lurking behind the scenes.

Luis Guzman stars as Wednesday’s devoted dad Gomez, who more than anything, wants his daughter to fall in love with Nevermore Academy, but knows Wednesday won’t make it easy for him.

Meanwhile, Isaac Ordonez plays Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley and the unforgettable Uncle Fester is played by Fred Armisen.

The series also sees Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie and OG Wednesday Addams star Christina Ricci.

Who is Percy Hynes White?

The actor is making his Netflix debut (Picture: Vlad Cioplea/Netflix)

Percy is a 21-year-old actor who, as well as making his debut to Netflix in Wednesday, has played Andy Strucker in The X-Men series, The Gifted.

Having started his acting career at the age of seven, Percy has appeared in series including The Twilight Zone, and Between and films like Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Edge of Winter.

As well as being an actor himself, Percy is the son of two famous parents, as his dad, Joel Thomas Hynes, is a novelist, actor and director, while his mum, Sherry White, is an actress and producer.

Who does Percy play in Wednesday?

Percy plays Xavier (Picture: Vlad Cioplea/Netflix © 2022)

Percy plays student Xavier Thorpe, who has supernatural abilities.

Having met Wednesday when she joins Nevermore Academy, it’s clear there’s something in the air between the two as Xavier takes a liking to the new girl.

But when suspicious arise about whether he is the Hyde Monster, it’s up to Wednesday to decide if he can be trusted or not…

The Canadian actor also appeared in The X-Men Series, The Gifted (Picture: Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)

Percy spoke about his character to The Toronto Star, saying: ‘Xavier is the son of a famous psychic in the world of Wednesday, and so e comes from this very rich family.

‘And he’s kind of a gifted painter. And he himself is psychic and he’s able to bring his paintings to life.

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‘He sort of has this entitlement and he’s used to people wanting to be his friend. And so when he kind of gets rejected by her, I think it piques his interest.

‘He chases after her a little bit and also becomes an object of suspicion in the show.’

Wednesday is available to watch on Netflix.

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